Regular police patrols are being conducted in a Flintshire town following increased reports of anti-social behaviour. 

North Wales Police confirmed they had received reports of groups of youths gathering and causing a nuisance on Whitford Street in Holywell. 

Regular checks are now being conducted in the area and parents have been asked to check where their children are hanging out. 

There have been significant reports of ASB in Flintshire during the last few months. 

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Only last week a Flintshire teenager got given a three month curfew after repeated ASB offences. 

A police statement said: "North Wales Police have received reports of groups of youths gathering and causing a nuisance in the communal areas around the Llwyn Aled and Llwyn Bueno flats on Whitford Street. 

"We are conducting regular patrols of the area and will deal with any youths found to be causing issues.

"If you have children who spend their afternoons and evenings out and about in the town centre, please have a chat with them and encourage them to avoid hanging around this area."